Ownership Cost for 2002 Mercury Mountaineer Base
Estimated: $39310 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1156 | $555 | $486 | $439 | $393 | $3029 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2438 | $2511 | $2598 | $2702 | $2824 | $13073 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1915 | $933 | $546 | $2291 | $8448 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $353 | $353 | $353 | $353 | $353 | $523 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9138 | $7660 | $6920 | $6746 | $8846 | $39310 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. IT HAS ABOUT 64,000 MILES ON IT, MOST OF THEM HIGHWAY MILES. I HAVE A LEAK IN MY RADIATOR. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A DEFECT IN THE RADIATOR, AND NO CORROSION IS PRESENT. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO I MUST BEAR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT OF THE RADIATOR. COST ~$700. I DO NOT DRIVE OFF ROAD, SO THERE IS NO VALID REASON THE RADIATOR SHOULD HAVE FAILED. DURING AN INTERNET SEARCH, I DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2006 AND 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEERS AND FORD EXPLORERS. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, AND FORD HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR PUTTING DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THEIR VEHICLES. *TR |
| 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | THE FRONT END DASH HAS A VERY LOUD RATTLE WHILE LETTING UP ON THE GAS OR DEPRESSING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES. THEY HAVE READJUSTED THE A/C LINES MANY TIMES, TIGHTENED ITEMS IN THE ENGINE, AND REPLACED A MISSING BOLT IN THE FIREWALL. IT WAS FIXED ONCE THAT LAST A COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT THE NOISE IS BACK. IT WILL BE GOING IN THE SHOP FOR THE SIXTH TIME. ALSO, THERE IS A SQUEAK WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE AND THEY REPLACED THE BALL BEARING JOINTS. HOWEVER, THE SQUEAK IS BACK.*AK |
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